Monday Ménage
Nancy Isenberg. Bradley Whitford. Joseph Stalin. When you turn an election into a three-ring circus, there’s always a chance that the dancing bear will win. Nancy Isenberg (more…)
These Guys Have Not, Will Not, Insure Domestic Tranquility
White House confirms FBI’s Kavanaugh investigation only looked at what Republican senators wanted (more…)
Graham: Kavanaugh Did It As A Teenager, It’s Not Relevant
Holier-than-thou “christian” leader Franklin Graham preached to that other sicko Pat Robertson that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh should get a pass because somebody brought up a ‘something’ - the something being accusations of…
Chaos, Crisis And The Collapse Of Democracy. Part Deux
Leaders are a danger to democracy if they have weak commitments to democratic rules, if they deny opponents legitimacy, if they insinuate or tolerate violence, if they show willingness to curb civil liberties, if…
Chaos, Crisis And The Collapse Of Democracy
Propaganda seeks to create in the public a chronic sense of crisis, which in turn justifies the expansion of executive power and the secrecy surrounding it. The executive then asserts his “presidential” qualities by…
Fist-Pumping And Unsung Success
Definitions As Reminder (more…)
THAT’S NOT NEWS!
Americans Like Their News. They Like To Get Their News From Social Media. They Don’t Expect Their News To Be Accurate. (more…)
China: Thanks Google, We’ll Take Good Care Of The Internet
In demonstrating that a company as mighty as Google was unable to resist the allure of the Chinese market, despite the terms of entry, Beijing will advance its campaign to remake global internet governance…
Kavanaugh: Birth Control Is ‘Abortion-Inducing Drugs’
On the third day of Senate committee hearings, Trump’s pick for a seat on the Supreme Court of the United States of America, Brett Kavanaugh, called women’s birth control ‘abortion-inducing drugs’. Dawn Laguens, executive…
It’s Closer Than You Think
[junkie-dropcap]A[/junkie-dropcap]ny person who has taken the oath of office of President of the United States of America and then has their electoral legitimacy questioned every week as consequence of a federal investigation into a…
Choices
America is standing at the abyss. Do we fall in? Do we jump in? Do we continue with eyes closed, minds lost in the chaos, allowing our nation to be simply pushed over the…
Free Expression A Human Right. And Then There’s Trump
“His attacks are strategic, designed to undermine confidence in reporting and raise doubts about verifiable facts” (more…)
Heroes And Cowards
While we salute the heroic life of John McCain we must also not forget the cowards living among us. "But I'm good at war. I've had a lot of wars of my own. I'm…
Censored 2019: Fighting the Fake News Invasion (Pre Sale)
Censored 2019, once again presents the News that Didn’t Make the News (and why) in our annual listing of the Top 25 underreported stories, as well as documenting the corporate media’s most egregious Junk…
What A Christian…
Chelsea Clinton’s Views on Abortion Are Like Hitler’s Views on ‘Killing the Jews’ Franklin Graham, pro-Trump, far right Christian evangelist, son of the late Billy Graham (more…)
Rove To Trump: Stop With The Stalin Thing
Karl Rove, President George W. Bush‘s Deputy Chief of Staff, thinks Trump is sounding too much like Stalin. How bad of an American president do you have to be to have Karl Rove -…
Not Just An Image: This Is Trump’s America
Electoral gains by the far right in Europe have inspired American extremists to exchange their white robes and brown shirts for business suits in a bid to enter mainstream politics. (more…)
Monday Ménage
Mark Twain. Leo Tolstoy. Unknown. (more…)
Who Is The Real Enemy of The People???
[junkie-dropcap]T[/junkie-dropcap]he 2016 Republican presidential candidate blamed evil media forces for his ridiculous performance at the first debate. He has blamed the media for his short-comings from the day he announced his candidacy. In fact,…
All The Usual Suspects and Then Some: RSF’s Predator Gallery
Reporters Without Borders has produced a gallery (with images and data) of world leaders afraid of Press Freedom. (more…)
History, Ain’t It Somethin’
Mass extremism, intolerance, a desperate desire for radical change - all factors that make a stable democracy impossible… .
No Surprises Here. It’s Happening!
[junkie-dropcap]T[/junkie-dropcap]he president of The United States gave a campaign-style speech at a steel plant in Granite City, Illinois Thursday which, not surprisingly, went off topic and was filled with outright lies and misinformation. (more…)
Remember When We Thought It Couldn’t Happen Here
Broadcasting has certain quite definite tasks to perform, particularly in view of the times in which we are living at this moment. (more…)
WH Deletes Putin Support For Trump From Helsinki Transcript
UPDATED (2018.07.26) At the Helsinki press conference, Putin was asked if he wanted Trump to be US president. Putin said yes! (more…)
This, Is The President of The United States of America
“Just remember, what you are seeing and what you are reading is not what’s happening” (more…)
Politics & Policy
Constitutional America???
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Dead By Cop
Black, Native, Latino Americans Are Killed At A Much Higher Rate Than White Americans
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Hey, US Ed, History Calls
The invasion by Europeans of the ‘New World’ saw the First Nations population go from around 15 million in 1500 to just over 200,000 in 1900. (U.S. only. Does Not include data on First Nations Peoples of Canada).
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Project 2025 & The Military
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Shrewd, SlipUp, Or Just Plain Stupid …
In a meeting with hundreds of U.S. generals and admirals: “It’s unacceptable seeing ‘fat generals and admirals’ in the halls of the Pentagon, and leading commands around the country and the world. It’s a bad look.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Ebony McMorris, reporter for American Urban Radio Networks (AURN): “Mr. President, what are your plans for—” McMorris began (one of the few Black reporters in the WH Press Corps). “Quiet. You’re really obnoxious,” said Trump. “I’m not obnoxious, but I’m trying to ask you what about your plans for Memphis, Mr. President?” “You are really obnoxious,” said Trump (president of the USA).
“I think she’s a disgraceful person, you know, I think she’s a disgraceful person, a loser. It’s amazing the way people vote. I know it’s people from her area, maybe of the world, I don’t know. They got here and they vote her in. I don’t know. It’s hard to believe. But I think she’s a disgusting person.”
That’s the President of the United States of America making remarks about seated member of the House, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), to reporters in the Oval Office.
‘If Republicans don’t block voting rights, Democrats will allow “child molesters” and “illegal aliens” to vote and Republicans will be out of power for years’. Ted Cruz, Republican U.S. Senator from Texas. Same Ted Cruz who voted to force changing legal votes of Electoral College. Went so far as to incite an insurrection.
Simple Reminder
Stuff…
News Disorder, It’s A Thing I’m always tired because at night I can’t sleep unless I watch the news. Then I watch the news and can’t sleep.
Your Tingly Leaving You know that tingly little feeling you get when you like someone? That’s your common sense leaving your body.
Don’t Wanna Know It is possible to lead a cow upstairs – but – not downstairs. Question: Why in the hell would you want to take a cow upstairs? Wait, no, don’t tell me. I don’t want to know.
Kane’s Clinic
Wheel In The Sky
Journey From their album, Infinity – the first album with Steve Perry on lead vocals. Released January 1978.
Going Back Home
Sherman Robertson From the 1998 Rockin’ Blues album (CD) Going Back Home
Out Of The Rain
Etta James From her 1990 Soulful Blues album Stickin’ To My Guns
Dreams
Brandi Carlile * From WFUV LIVE CD (FM 90.7 in the Greater New York City area). Originally on her 2009 folk-rock album Give Up The Ghost.
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
Marvin Gaye Originally On His Landmark 1971 Album What’s Going On
Amigo De Verdad
Gipsyland from their album Viva La Musica. Recorded in Cancoon Studio Paris and DreamHouse Studios London.
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